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infiltration /in·fil·tra·tion/ (in?fil-tra´shun) 1. the pathological diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. 2. infiltrate (2). 3. the deposition of a solution directly into tissue; see under anesthesia. adipose infiltration fatty i. calcareous infiltration deposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues. cellular infiltration the migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues. fatty infiltration 1. a deposit of fat in tissues, especially between cells; the term describes an older concept now included in fatty change. 2. the presence of fat vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm.
infiltration (in´filtrā´sh n 1. an accumulation in a tissue of a substance not normal to it. 2. the placement of a local anesthetic agent. See also anesthesia, infiltration. infiltration the diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal; also, the material so accumulated. adipose infiltration fatty infiltration. infiltration anesthesia the injection of a number of small amounts into the tissue around the operation site. calcareous infiltration deposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues. cellular infiltration the migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues. fatty infiltration 1. a deposit of fat in tissues, especially between cells. 2. the presence of fat vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm. urinous infiltration the extravasation of urine into a tissue. |
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